1986-1987 Big East Standings & Post-Season Results --------------------------------------------------- Syracuse 12- 4 .750 31- 7 .816 NCAA #2 seed 5-1 2nd Place Georgetown 12- 4 .750 29- 5 .853 NCAA #1 seed 3-1 Elite 8 Pittsburgh 12- 4 .750 25- 8 .758 NCAA #3 seed 1-1 Providence 10- 6 .625 25- 9 .735 NCAA #6 seed 4-1 Final Four St John’s 10- 6 .625 21- 9 .700 NCAA #6 seed 1-1 Villanova 6-10 .375 15-16 .484 NIT 0-1 Seton Hall 4-12 .250 15-14 .517 NIT 0-1 Boston College 3-13 .188 11-18 .379 Connecticut 3-13 .188 9-19 .321 Big East Tournament (Madison Square Garden) -------------------------------------------- First round: #8 Boston College 61, #9 Connecticut 59 Quarterfinals: #2 Pittsburgh 96, #7 Seton Hall 88 #3 Syracuse 72, #6 Villanova 66 #1 Georgetown 56, #8 Boston College 51 #4 Providence 80, #5 St. John's 51 Semifinals: #3 Syracuse 99, #2 Pittsburgh 85 #1 Georgetown 84, #4 Providence 66 Championship: #1 Georgetown 69, #3 Syracuse 59 NCAA Tournament ---------------- Round of 64 ----------- (1 ) Georgetown 75, (16) Bucknell 53 (2 ) Syracuse 79, (15) Ga. Southern 73 (3 ) Pittsburgh 93, (14) Marist 68 (6 ) Providence 90, (11) UAB 68 (6 ) St. John's 57, (11) Wichita St 55 Round of 32 ----------- (1 ) Georgetown 82, (9 ) Ohio St 79 (2 ) Syracuse 104, (10) W. Kentucky 86 (6 ) Providence 90, (14) Austin Peay 87 ot (6 ) Oklahoma 96, (3 ) Pittsburgh 93 (3 ) Depaul 83, (6 ) St. John's 75 ot Sweet Sixteen ------------- (1 ) Georgetown 70, (5 ) Kansas 57 (2 ) Syracuse 87, (6 ) Florida 81 (6 ) Providence 103, (2 ) Alabama 82 Elite Eight ------------ (6 ) Providence 88, (1 ) Georgetown 73 (2 ) Syracuse 79, (1 ) N. Carolina 75 National Semifinals ------------------- (2 ) Syracuse 77, (6 ) Providence 63 National Championsip -------------------- (1 ) Indiana 74, (2 ) Syracuse 73 NIT ---- Niagra 74, *Seton Hall 65 LaSalle 86, *Villanova 84 Conference Awards ------------------ Player Of The Year: Reggie Williams (Georgetown) Freshman Of The Year: Derrick Coleman (Syracuse) Defensive Player Of The Year: Mark Jackson (St. John's) Most Improved Player: Etan Thomas (Syracuse) Coach Of The Year: John Thompson (Georgetown) First Team All Conference: Reggie Williams (Georgetown) Charles Smith (Pittsburgh) Jerome Lane (Pittsburgh) Billy Donovan (Providence) Mark Jackson (St. John's) Sherman Douglas (Syracuse) Second Team All Conference: Dana Barros (Boston College) Perry McDonald (Georgetown) Mark Bryant (Seton Hall) Rony Seikaly (Syracuse) Harold Jensen (Villanova) Third Team All Conference: Derrick Coleman (Syracuse) Greg Monroe (Syracuse) David Kipfer (Providence) James Major (Seton Hall) Willie Glass (St John's) All Freshman Team: Dwayne Bryant (Georgetown) Mark Tilimon (Georgetown) Derrick Coleman (Syracuse) Tate George (Connecticut) Rod Brookin (Pittsburgh) Tournament Most Valuable Player: Reggie Williams (Georgetown) All Tournament Team: Reggie Williams (Georgetown) Rony Seikaly (Syracuse) Billy Donovan (Providence) Sherman Douglas (Syracuse) Jerome Lane (Pittsburgh)